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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,629.37, 53,445.77 and 9,334.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,629.37, 53,445.77 and 9,334.13 is: 14,001.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,629.37 : 53,445.77 = 9,334.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,629.37/53,445.77 = 9,334.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,629.37x = 53,445.77 × 9,334.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,629.37x = 498,869,718.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,869,718.46/35,629.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,001.64

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